FIrst of all, why are we spying on Russia? We've been friends for a while. And they are certainly not any sort of a threat.

In any case, it seems to me that they were just looking to try to embarass the US by saying, "we caught one of your spies!!" When in fact, all they did was found some poor dolt hanging around there, threw a wig on his head, said they found some "spy stuff", and made a big media stink out of it.

durbnpoisn:FIrst of all, why are we spying on Russia? We've been friends for a while. And they are certainly not any sort of a threat.

In any case, it seems to me that they were just looking to try to embarass the US by saying, "we caught one of your spies!!" When in fact, all they did was found some poor dolt hanging around there, threw a wig on his head, said they found some "spy stuff", and made a big media stink out of it.

Psst. Hey, you promise not to tell? We have to maintain surveillance because we still have ICMB missiles aimed at them from converted grain silos, sunken in secret locations like...

Wolf_Blitzer:SoupJohnB: Psst. Hey, you promise not to tell? We have to maintain surveillance because we still have ICMB missiles aimed at them from converted grain silos, sunken in secret locations like...

/Be right back - somebody's at the door

What's secret about it? We still have ~2,000 operationally deployed nuclear warheads, and I guarantee most are still pointed at Russia.

Just because the Cold War ended decades ago, doesn't make them our best friends. Our interests and theirs are still frequently at odds.

I hear ya, man. Was just attempting a joke about the USAF installations and alleged slackers in Minot in the news

Wolf_Blitzer:SoupJohnB: Psst. Hey, you promise not to tell? We have to maintain surveillance because we still have ICMB missiles aimed at them from converted grain silos, sunken in secret locations like...

/Be right back - somebody's at the door

What's secret about it? We still have ~2,000 operationally deployed nuclear warheads, and I guarantee most are still pointed at Russia.

Just because the Cold War ended decades ago, doesn't make them our best friends. Our interests and theirs are still frequently at odds.

"Because this year it suits them to roll over on their backs and play nice doggie? Because this year they're on the floor anyway? You ninny! All the more reason to spy the living daylights out of them. Kick them in the balls every time they get to their knees." Link